#956D85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.061 342.5), rgb(149, 109, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#956D85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D85 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.061 342.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #956D85 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D85 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D85 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D85 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27C93
oklch(63% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D85
oklch(58.3% 0.061 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#614556
oklch(42.7% 0.046 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#956D85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F7586 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787B84 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6D75 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D85
#956D85
oklch(58.3% 0.061 342.5)
- #598770
#598770
oklch(58.3% 0.062 161.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #956D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #956D85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.